A Dirty Shame (2004)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

John Waters

Writer (WGA):

John Waters (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Threatening the very limits of common decency.

Plot:

An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Breasts | Lust | Sex Addict | Concussion

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tracey Ullman	...	Sylvia Stickles
Johnny Knoxville	...	Ray Ray Perkins
Selma Blair	...	Caprice Stickles
Chris Isaak	...	Vaughn Stickles
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Big Ethel
Mink Stole	...	Marge the Neuter
Patricia Hearst	...	Paige
Jackie Hoffman	...	Dora
Nicholas E.I. Noble	...	Weird Paperboy
Lucy Newman-Williams	...	Neuter Yuppie Woman
Scott Morgan	...	Neuter Yuppie Man
Wes Johnson	...	Fat Freak Frank
David A. Dunham	...	Mama Bear
David Moretti	...	Papa Bear (as Dave Moretti)
Jeffrey Auerbach	...	Baby Bear

Also Known As:

A Dirty Shame (France) [fr]
Adictos al sexo (Argentina) [es]
Clube dos Pervertidos (Brazil) [pt]
Kirli utanç (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Los sexoadictos (Spain) [es]
Oi xediantropoi (Greece) (DVD title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for pervasive sexual content.; Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content, including fetishes. (The Neuter Version)

Runtime:

89 min | USA:84 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | France:U | Spain:18 | Singapore:(Banned) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (home video version) | USA:NC-17 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

This Is That Productions

Trivia:

In order to play a part of a stripper with enlarged breasts, Selma Blair had to be fitted with a pair of prosthetic devices.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Before running out of gas, car is turned off and in park but is still driving.

Quotes:

Dora: Ever take a rufie?
Sylvia Stickles: No!
Dora: Me neither. I'm afraid I'll stay home and date rape myself all night long.

Movie Connections:

Featured in All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Eager Beaver Baby

John Waters funniest film yet!

A DIRTY SHAME is the new film from John Waters, and arguably his funniest film yet. And by funny, I mean laugh out loud hilarious, start to finish. The only way you would not like this movie, is if you are easily offended. But, if you've ever intentionally gone to a John Waters film, my guess is that you are not, in fact.

The plot is pretty simple. Small town America is invaded by a bunch of sex addicts, each of their sexual quirks (from shelf humping to dirt worship) brought on by an accidental blow to the head. The whole town starts to convert, as the neuters (normals) lose the fight for decency.

John has lined up a stellar cast for this raunchy romp, my favorite being chronic masturbation lady. You'll see what I mean.

The great thing is, even with over the top sexual humor, there is still a underlying message of tolerance for everyone, as long as their beliefs and actions don't negatively affect anyone else.

My favorite John Waters film by far. See it! (9/10)